Hood River County School District Director at Large Choose 1
There are 197 public school districts in Oregon, each governed by a board of education. School boards set goals, establish policies, oversee the performance of district schools, and negotiate contracts. The state Board of Education sets broader educational policies and standards that local schools are required to follow.Qualifications: Candidate must be a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least 1 year. Employees of the district are not eligible unless employed as a substitute driver. ORS 332.016 and 332.018(2)Term: 4 years
Biographical Information
What skills and experience do you bring to school board service?
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What is your understanding of the District’s obligations to comply with federal and state education policies?
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How would you address the issues facing the District’s schools that you consider the most urgent?
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Biographical Information
Town Where You Live
Hood River
Your Experience/Qualifications
I have lived in Hood River for nearly 15 years and have two children at Westside Elementary. I have worked in executive search for 17 years, 9 of which as owner of a local firm. I support improved academic rigor, improved technical training programs (CTE), and limiting screens/devices in schools. Kids need to graduate with critical thinking skills and the context to understand where they fit in the world.
County
Hood River
Term
4 Years
Term Expires
2029
What skills and experience do you bring to school board service?
I have lived in Hood River for nearly 15 years and have two children at Westside Elementary. I have worked in executive search for 17 years, 9 of which as owner of a local firm, which has exposed me to wide variety of organizational problems and leadership styles. My father was an educational statistician, exposing me from a young age to topics of educational policy and data interpretation.
What is your understanding of the District’s obligations to comply with federal and state education policies?
In order to obtain Federal and/or State funding the district must comply with said policies.
How would you address the issues facing the District’s schools that you consider the most urgent?
In the short term it is navigating the budget shortfall with the least amount of disruption to students and teachers. In the long run I'd like to see the district improve its academic rigor, its career/technical programs, its access to art/music which ties into high academic achievement in math/STEM, and see students graduate with strong critical thinking skills rooted in a classic liberal arts education.
Biographical Information
What skills and experience do you bring to school board service?
Candidate has not yet responded.
What is your understanding of the District’s obligations to comply with federal and state education policies?
Candidate has not yet responded.
How would you address the issues facing the District’s schools that you consider the most urgent?
Candidate has not yet responded.